Effects of Different Recovery Methods on Lactic Acid Removal, Flexibility, Strength, and Endurance

Biruni University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Exercise Training; Recovery Methods

Treatments: Other: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Other: Self-Massage with Foam Roller Group; Other: Active Recovery Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03563430

BiruniU

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare these three different recovery methods following a single bout high-intensity interval exercise program with each other in terms of blood lactate clearance, muscle flexibility, muscle strength and endurance.

Full description

It is very important to choose the most effective recovery method for the athletes in training for their next training/competition. The recovery period is very significant in terms of removal of blood lactate and body dynamics as soon as they return to their original state and achieve high performance. Neither neuromuscular electrical stimulation, low-intensity aerobic exercise, self-massage with foam roller methods, which have been proven their effectiveness in the literature, have been compared with each other.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Young, healthy adults aged 20-25 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of a cardiovascular disease.
• Clinical diagnosis of a metabolic disorder, orthopedic or neurological disease that would interfere with an exercise program,
• Clinical diagnosis of hemophili,
• Clinical diagnosis of thrombophlebitis or deep vein trombosis,
• Clinical diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease,
• Clinical diagnosis of venous insufficiency,
• Clinical diagnosis of anemia,
• Pregnancy.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

Active Recovery Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will exercise for 15 minutes, for a range of 65 to 70% of the maximum heart rate.

Treatment:

Other: Active Recovery Group

Self-Massage with Foam Roller Group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will perform 15 minutes self-massage with foam roller following the exercise session.

Treatment:

Other: Self-Massage with Foam Roller Group

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

Participants of this group will be applied electrical stimulation on quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscles for 15 minutes while they are comfortable lying position.

Treatment:

Other: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation